I shot a couple of fun family sessions this week - we lucked out with some perfect, crisp fall days!  Here's some quick favorites from the first session:
I met the mom of these cute boys through Food Gatherers, a local non-profit working to fight hunger in Washtenaw County. 



what a cute family!

I just adore this one - such a fun, quirky family portrait!


Enjoy the preview!

What a cutie!
I was so excited to meet this little guy...

I photographed mom and dad's wedding waaaaayyy back in 2005 (i think?!)  I went through my archives, thinking I'd post a photo from their wedding day, but - gasp! - I shot it on film!  Probably one of the last that I did - crazy how much things have changed in just a few short years....makes me all nostalgic!

Anyhow - their little guy is such a doll!




Kym + Ed - Such fun to see how your family has grown!  Enjoy the little preview ;-)

I'd been looking forward all week to this shoot - but Saturday rolled around and we had just about the worst weather imaginable - i'm talking grey skies, constant downpours - the kind of day that makes you just want to curl up with a good book and some hot chocolate!

But these guys totally took it in stride!  Rescheduling wasn't really an option, as we had some out-of-towners along, so we decided to meet up at their home and go for it.

I personally love these kinds of 'real-life' sessions.  I imagine that images like these will really be treasured as years go by and kids get older ;-) 

Here's some favorites!

Dad with the newest little guy
getting some love from grandma





sisters

babies always have the BEST eyes!

this little guys had a TON of energy!  and i love how in this image, his big smile is mirrored by his cousin's in the background



awwww!!


Thanks guys for inviting me into your home!  enjoy the preview!

michele is getting married Saturday, but we met up earlier this week to take some bridal portraits of her.  I always love doing shoots like these, since on the actual wedding day there isn't always time to devote to making these sorts of images.

Anyhow - here's some favorites!

I spotted this cool setee at a neighbors house awhile back, and knew right away I wanted to use it in a shoot!  I thought this would be the perfect opportunity.  I just love this image - it has such a whimsical, alice-in-wonderland feel to it!




something a little moodier:

how gorgeous is michele!?



i love this sun-drenched look

thanks michele for a fun session - can't wait for the wedding on Saturday!

and special thanks to Tommy and Spencer for serving as chief couch-luggers ;-)

Isn't she the cutest 2-year-old ever?!  Get a load of these blue eyes!

I met Claire's mom at Ken + Jody's wedding last month, and was so excited when she called me to schedule a family session!

What a cute family ;-)



mom and dad aren't too bad lookin' either - I see where Claire got those eyes!

I met Liz and Douglas awhile back while they were in town to show off their gorgeous new baby girl (they live overseas).

We got together with some of their family in the arb while the peonies were in full bloom - what a gorgeous spot for some photos.

Here's a few of my faves from our session

How cute is she?!



With dad

and mom

I just *adore* this photo of all the cousins together!

Here's Owen T

And the pretty miss Nina!

Our attempt at a whole family portrait yielded some fun results:

and one for the road...